The Hard Interchange: Revealing images show progress of work to repair crumbling surface

Fresh images show part of the new surface has now been laid while construction work continues at other parts in front of the busy bus terminal which is a major transport hub for the city. The works to repair the bus apron – where the buses drive into - began in July and are set to continue until December with temporary bus stops in place.

As previously reported by The News, the facility was originally built in the 70s and sits on a substructure piled into the seabed. The lightweight material which forms the surface was made specially for Portsmouth out of a mixture of expanded polystyrene and other materials. But it has been plagued by structural woes since the £9.2m bus station - including the new bus apron - opened in May 2017, costing the taxpayers thousands to resurface and fill in potholes.

The apron has been deteriorating to such a degree which, if left unfixed, will render the interchange unusable for buses. The News understands Portsmouth City Council is dealing with legal claims arising from the original works.

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Here are 8 pictures of the latest work being done at The Hard Interchange: